Window-shade holder.



. Patented Oct. 28, I902. w. s. AXTELL. WINDOW SHADE. HOLDER (Application filed Feb. 25, 1902.;

(No Model.)

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WINFIELD S. AXTELL, OF OASTILE, NEWV YORK.

WINDOW-SHADE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,930, dated October 28, 1902. Application filed February 28, 1902. Serial No. 96,147. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WINFIELD S. AXTELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Castile, in the county of WVyomiug and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVindow-Shade Holders; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of window-shade holders which are adjustable as to length and are easily attached to or detached from the window-casing.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, in which- Figure 1 is a reduced front elevation of the upper part of a Window-casing with my shadeholder attached thereto and also a part of a curtain and roller. Fig. 2 is an end View of my device. Fig. 3 is a plan or top View of the invention. Fig. 4 is a plan of the blank from which the end piece is formed, and Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank from which the band is formed.

The letters A A denote two adjustable body-strips of preferably uniform dimensions and movable lengthwise upon each other. Each strip has attached to its inner end a band a large enough to loosely include the other strip. The band Ct has tapering points a, which are bent over and forced into the wood to which it is fastened. A plate 13 is attached to the outer end of each strip by means of the tapering points 19 b, bent over and clenched in the wood. Integral with each plate B is an ear 0, standing at a right angle to the plate. The ears have perforations o to receive the ends of the shade-roller, as is usually done.

formed from the blanks shown in Figs. land 5 of the drawings, the blanks being struck out of flexible sheet metal suitable for the purpose. The blank for the end piece is an oblong square and has at or near one end on each side a tapering projection. The blank for the band is an oblong strip with parallel sides and tapering ends.

Ordinary bracket-screws D or some equivalent means are attached to the window-casing to support the holder in the desired position. By this construction the holder may easily be adjusted longitudinally to fit any ordinary window and be easily placed in or removed from its operative position.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure is 1. In a window-shade holder having longitudinally-adjustable body-strips a band on the end of each strip to movably hold the strips together, tapering projections on each band, bent over and forced into the back of its respective strip, a plate on the outer end of each strip, and a perforated ear integral with, and standing at a right angle to said plate as herein set forth.

2. The combination with adjustable bodystrips of a band secured to the inner end of its respective strip by tapering points bent over and forced into the back of the strip to movably hold the strips together, a plate formed of sheet metal secured to the outer end of each strip by tapering points bent over and forced into the strip, an ear integral with said plate and bent at a right angle thereto, and bracket-screws to support the holder in the desired position as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WINFIELD s. AXTELL.

Witnesses:

THOMAS HARTLEY, O. L. BROUGHTON. 

